Camden

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Camden

Gender: Masculine
Language: English
Etymology:
Camden comes from the English surname meaning “Enclosed Valley” from “campas” (enclosed) and “denu” (valley).

History:
Camden is another example of a surname being transferred for use as a first name. It has lately become rather popular, probably because it resembles the popular name Cameron.

Pronunciation: cam-den.

Diminutives: Cam.

Alternates: Cambden, Camdan, Camdene, Camdon.

Famous Bearers:
Educators, Scholars, and Social Workers:
William Camden (1551-1623)
English scholar and historian.
Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden (1714-1794)
British jurist.

Places:
Camden
Part of London.
Camden
New Jersey. Named for Charles Pratt, First Earl of Camden.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
less than 0.004 % named Camden

Popularity of Camden:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1990: N/A
1990: N/A
1991: 998th most popular.
1992: 920th most popular.
1993: 789th most popular.
1994: 824th most popular.
1995: 751st most popular.
1996: 696th most popular.
1997: 611th most popular.
1998: 534th most popular.
1999: 446th most popular.
2000: 367th most popular.
2001: 316th most popular.
2002: 292nd most popular.
2003: 255th most popular.